Where does “hutan” come from?

hutan (Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qutan, from Proto-Austronesian quCaN — scrubland; bush.

Ancestry of “hutan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqutanscrubland; bush
2Proto-AustronesianquCaNscrubland; bush

Words derived from “hutan

Every word from Proto-Austronesian quCaNEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qutan